Investing.com – Netherlands stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Consumer Services and Technology sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Amsterdam, the AEX gained 0.15%.
The best performers of the session on the AEX were ASR Nederland NV (AS:ASRNL), which rose 3.10% or 1.10 points to trade at 36.58 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (AS:MT) added 2.45% or 0.615 points to end at 25.730 and Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc) was up 1.10% or 0.56 points to 51.56 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Koninklijke KPN NV (AS:KPN), which fell 1.99% or 0.049 points to trade at 2.411 at the close. Altice NV (AS:ATCA) declined 1.62% or 0.05 points to end at 3.09 and ING Groep NV (AS:INGA) was down 1.17% or 0.146 points to 12.354.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by 69 to 53 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Wolters Kluwer (AS:WLSNc) rose to all time highs; up 1.10% or 0.56 to 51.56.
The AEX Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of AEX options, was down 2.41% to 11.47.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.06% or 0.04 to $67.03 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.47% or 0.34 to hit $72.18 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract fell 0.98% or 12.10 to trade at $1227.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.44% to 1.1658, while EUR/GBP rose 0.27% to 0.8872.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.51% at 94.75.